Macabre Museums coming soon graphic

  Are you a museum person? Some people aren’t. Their eyes glaze over at the mere thought of going to one. Well, you haven’t ever gone with me. But you can. At least virtually. In season 3 of the Haunt Jaunts podcast, we’re going to explore Macabre Museums. The newContinue Reading

Collage of Betty and Barney Hill and Travis Walton images from Alien Abduction Shock Docs

The UFO report neither confirmed nor debunked the existence of alien life. But the U.S. government has confirmed the existence of Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon (UAP) –aka UFOs. So why not examine two of the most well-documented alleged UFO abduction cases in history? That’s what, Alien Abduction, the newest installment inContinue Reading

Louvre doll

Updated March 9, 2023 The trailer for The Night House was exceptional. Its job worked immediately, making me wonder where the house was located and what was up with the creepy-looking doll, which I’ve since learned is called a Louvre doll. Sadly, the movie wasn’t the blow-my-mind haunted house filmContinue Reading

Westfield Watcher House Realtor.com

How could I not talk about the case of the Westfield Watcher during the “Cases of Creepy Haunted Houses” episode? (See season 2, Haunting American True Crimes, on the podcast.) Very few hauntings of the spectral variety are as creepy as that story. Which this one isn’t. It’s more likeContinue Reading

miss willoughby and the haunted bookshop poster

There are two things I wondered as I watched the trailer for Miss Willoughby and the Haunted Bookshop: one, is it based on a real haunted bookshop, and two, is the movie based on a series of books? Let’s see if we can answer both questions —after first quickly examiningContinue Reading

Man in period clothing standing on road with lightning and warped clock behind him. Time Traveler

One of the entries on the Weird Holidays and Observances page that we’ve never officially explored yet is Pretend to be a Time Traveler Day. It’s celebrated annually on December 8, but why? What’s its story? Who created it and when? And what’s the best way to celebrate it? AsContinue Reading

Woman in pink raincoat posing in coffin at Dollywood's Pumpkin LumiNights

Open coffins as part of Halloween displays are basically photo op invitations, aren’t they? But is it bad luck to pose in a coffin, even if it isn’t a real one? I’m asking because when my skinwalkers attended Dollywood’s Great Pumpkin LumiNights, a lady screamed at two girls posing inContinue Reading

Chicago Pedway marker

The Chicago Pedway system isn’t a secret tunnel system to those who live and work in downtown Chicago. It’s a handy way to get around underground, especially during inclement weather. But it felt like discovering a secret world when we found it while staying at the Radisson Blu Aqua hotelContinue Reading

The White House in Washington D.C. with red sky background

First off, I have to give a shout-out to author Priscilla Bettis. She often inspires me to write about things after she leaves astute or informative comments. This time it was when she mentioned Andrew Pyper’s The Residence on the post announcing the release date for the Demon in theContinue Reading

Famously Haunted Amityville Tubi cover

Famously Haunted: Amityville premiered during the “Terror on Tubi” Halloween programming. It started streaming on October 15 but is still available for your viewing pleasure. But is it pleasurable? Because let’s face it. The mass murder of an entire family is not exactly a light or pleasant subject matter. EspeciallyContinue Reading

House of Spirits logo

Themed cocktails. Macabre magic. Sinister séances. Tarot readings. Strange roaming specters. Live music. Hidden secret games. Giant Ouija boards. Plus more. Such as, it all takes place in a haunted mansion. Sound like an evening you’d like to attend? Let’s take a look at the three cities where you canContinue Reading

Headstone of the Jane Doe buried in Provincetown known as the Lady of the Dunes

In a previous post, I examined whether or not one of the houses in American Horror Story: Double Feature was really haunted. At the end of it, I teased about how the new season of AHS has a haunting cold case connection with an iconic horror movie. I promised toContinue Reading